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1(一)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。HughieErskinewasinlove.ThegirlhelovedwasLauraMerton,thedaughterofaretiredarmyofficer.Theywerethebest-lookingcoupleinLondon,andhadnotapennybetweenthem.HerfatherwasveryfondofHughie,butwouldnothearofanyengagement.“Cometome,myboy,whenyouhavegottenthousandpoundsofyourown,andwewillseeaboutit,”heusedtosay;andHughielookedverymiserableinthosedays.Onemorninghewenttoseeagreatfriendofhis,AlanTrevor,whowasapainter.WhenhecameintothestudiohefoundTrevorputtingthefinishingtouchestoawonderfullife-sizepictureofabeggar-man.Thebeggarhimselfwasstandingonaplatforminacorneroftheroom.Hewasadriedupoldmanwithalinedfaceandasadexpression.Overhisshoulderwasthrownaroughbrowncoat,alltornandfullofholes.Histhickbootswereoldandmended,andwithonehandheleanedonaroughstick,whilewiththeotherheheldouthisancienthatformoney.“Pooroldfellow!”saidHughie.“Howmiserablehelooks!”AtthatmomentaservantcameinandtoldTrevorthatamanwantedtospeaktohim.Trevorwentout.Theoldbeggar-mansatdowntorestforamoment.HelookedsomiserablethatHughiepitiedhim,andfeltinhispocketstoseewhatmoneyhehad.Allhecouldfindwasapoundandsomepennies.“Pooroldfellow,”hethoughttohimself,“hewantsitmorethanIdo,butIshan’thavemuchmoneymyselfforaweekortwo”;andhewalkedacrosstheroomandslippedthepoundintothebeggar’shand.Theoldmanjumped,andafaintsmilepassedacrosshisoldlips.“Thankyou,sir,”hesaid,“thankyou.”ThatnightTrevortoldHughiethattheold“beggar”wasBaronHausberg,oneoftherichestmeninEurope,whohadaskedhimamonthbeforetopainthimasabeggar.HealsosaidthathehadtoldtheoldmanallaboutthelovelyLauraandthetenthousandpounds.Thenextmorning,ashewasatbreakfast,anoldgentlemanbroughtHughiealetterfromBaronHausberg.Ontheenvelopewaswritten,“AweddingpresenttoHughieErskineandLauraMerton,fromanoldbeggar”,andinsidewasachequefortenthousandpounds.1.Thegirl’sfather.A.likedHughiebecausehewasrich.B.dislikedHughieC.dislikedHughiebecauseHughiewaspoorD.likedHughiebutdidn’tallowHughietomarryhisdaughter22.Hughiegavesomemoneytothebeggarbecause.A.hewasveryrichB.hewaskind-heartedandshowedmercyonthebeggarC.thepaintertoldhimtodosoD.thegirl’sfathertoldhimtodoso3.WhichistrueaboutBaronHausberg?A.Hewasthegirl’sfatherB.HewasapainterC.HehadalotofwealthD.Hewasabeggar4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.HughieErskinemarriedLauraMertonB.HughieErskinedidn’tmarryLauraMertonC.Mr.Mertonstilldidn’tagreetothemarriageD.Hughiemarriedthegirlbecausehewasgood-looking5.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.Oneshouldbegood-lookingB.OneshouldbepoorC.OneshouldberichD.Oneshouldbetender-hearted（二）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。MyhusbandwasintheRoyalNavy,stationedatthePortofWilmingtonwhilehisshipwaswaitingtosailuptheNewYorkHarborfortheBicentennialin1976.WhileinWilmingtonafriend'smothermetabunchoftheEnglishsailorsinabarindowntownWilmington.Theyinvitedusontotheship;sheinvitedthemforabarbecue.Wehadawonderfultime.AftertheywenttoNewYorkseveralofthesailorsgotoffandspenttimeonthetraingoingbackandforthfromWilmingtontovisittheirnewfoundfriends.Grahamwasoneofthemandafterspendingallthetimewecouldtogetherheleftwithhisship.WekeptintouchandIflewtoEnglandtostaywithhisfamilyatChristmasfortwoweeksandwewereengaged,hecametovisitthefollowingEasterandIwentbackthenextAugust.ThatvisithebrokeupwithmeandIflewbacktotheStatesintears.AfewyearslaterhemarriedinEngland,ImarriedintheStatesandweleadseparatelivesfor25years.Iwasmarriedin82,hadababyin86andwasdiagnosedwithadvancedstagebreastcancer6weeksaftermydaughterwasborn.Iwas26andwasgivena5%chancetolive5years.AfterafewyearsmymarriageendedandIsentalettertoGraham’smotherbecauseIhadneverforgottenhimandwasgettingintouchwithimportantpeopleandtakingcareofthingsyoudowhenyouthinkyouaredying.It3tooktheletterawhiletocatchupwithhismotherasshehadmovedseveraltimesovertheyears.ShegavethelettertoGrahamandhecalledme.Hewasmarriedwith2sons;onewasthesameage+4daysasmydaughter.Overtheyearswetalkedonthephoneafewtimesandsentpicturesandtheoccasionalcard.Iremarriedin92andwelosttouchuntilhecalledonNewYearsEveofthemillennium.Bothofourmarriageswereendingforvariousreasonsbutwestillhadanoceanbetweenusandhadn’tseeneachotherforover20years.InAugusthewascomingtotheStatesonbusinessandstoppedbytoseeme.Itwasasifwehadknowneachotherforeverandnotimehadpassedwithusapart.Hecamebackoverseveraltimestovisitwhenhewasoverforbusinessandwefellinlovealloveragain.HewastransferredtoAtlanta,GA.On9/11hedrovestraightfromAtlantatoDelawaretobewithmeandaskedmetomarryhimthatnight.WeweremarriedonValentinesDay2002.Ineverlethimforget(jokinglyofcourse)thathadhenotbrokenupwithmewewouldhavehad25moreyearstogetherthanwehavehad.Heisdefinitelytheloveofmylife.1.Inwhichyeardidtheybreakupwitheachother?A.76B.86C.77D.922.Howmanytimesdidtheauthorgetmarriedinall?A.twiceB.threetimesC.fourtimesD.fivetimes3.Theauthorlivedin.A.WilmingtonB.NewYorkC.AtlantaD.Delaware4.Whenweretheymarried?A.onFeb.14B.onApr.1C.onSept.11D.onDec.255.Whichofthefollowingsupportsthemainideaofthepassage?A.Allshallbewell,JackshallhaveJill.B.East,west,homeisbest.C.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.D.Let’scrossthebridgewhenwecom